TEXAS RAIDERS- First Flight in Seven Years- Oct. 14, 2009

[bomberflight]

Don, first of all, I'd like to say that given the heat and humidity, I think any progress you the team make right now represents a truely heroic effort !

So I couple of questions if I may ?

First ( I thought I would start with what's possibly the dumb question )

Is your engine test stand on the ground or is it already firmly attached to a flat bed semi trailer that offers extra ground clearance ?

Second ~ Does the GCW still need "lunch money" donations for food and COLD drinks for the crew working on "TR" and if so, could you tell me where to send a contribution ?

[SPANNERmkV]

Peter

Is your engine test stand on the ground or is it already firmly attached to a flat bed semi trailer that offers extra ground clearance ?

Second ~ Does the GCW still need "lunch money" donations for food and COLD drinks for the crew working on "TR" and if so, could you tell me where to send a contribution ?

A picture being worth 1000 words...

We can't decide whether to name it...
"Casters and Bollocks" or
"TestiClitos"
Let's have a WIX vote!

WE will gladly eat cheeseburgers on Saturday if you will pay for them today at:

CAF-Gulf Coast Wing
18042 CR 127
Pearland, TX 77581

Thanks,
SPANNER

[retroaviation]

What a cute little baby stand that is. It's like an engine run-up trailer...only smaller!

Gary

[NathanT24]

Hey Spanner you live in Pearland?? Or does the GCW have a hanger out at Pearland Regional now??????????? I used to live off CR127 and hung out at Clover Field now Pearland Regional? I have a meeting to attend Sat for work but wish I didnt I would rather help with TR! Or Spanner do you shop at Krogers? If so I think we have met?
Nathan

[SPANNERmkV]

Nathan,

The B17 is still at Hobby: 8411 Nelms, to be exact.
Come on by ANY Saturday except WOH.

Funny you should mention Krogers... I just got a Kroger's card at the store on Telephone Rd. because of the "share" program where they return something like 3% of every purchase to my FAVORITE 501(c)3 which just happens to be Gulf Coast Wing-CAF at the moment!

But it was probably somebody else if you met them at Krogers because I was just dodging the vattos and don't remember talking Bombers with anybody there.

El Spanner

[b17engineer]

Spanner,

Can you guys use a yellow tagged hydraulic pump? I have one sitting on a shelf in my garage collecting dust.

RICK

[SPANNERmkV]

Absolutely on the hydraulic pump.
Our entire system was "cross-contaminated" when some idjit used a different kind of hydraulic fluid sometime in the deep, dark past.

pm me for more details...

SPANNER

[ZRX61]

You haven't lived until you spend the better part of the day scrunched up in the accessory section of an A-26. After you get the monster carb on you have to fit the boot on which is attached to the upper cowling. That's not the hard part, the clamp that goes around the boot has a long wing nut to secure it. You can't see it , you can only feel it, it's a bear to get started ( you'll swear its to short to reach ) then after all of that you have to safety wire it. After you fall out of the hole you've been crunched up in it seems like the better part of the day to unfold and restore flexibility.

Thanks! I'd managed to exorcise that particular thrill from the depraved depths of my memory until you bloody mentioned it

[RickH]

Somebody put Skydrol in Raider ? 5606 and 83282 are compatible.

[uh1h430]

What ever happen to Scott Royce Jr. at Lone Star. And anyone know if Scott Royce Sr. is still alive and about his book he was writing.

[SPANNERmkV]

Scott will be 90 years young this Aug. 25th.

He is flying his Luscombe Right now to Genneseo...(sp?)

I can't make it to NY, but if you see him give him a salute and ask him to come on by Raiders when he gets back to Texas!

SPANNER

[Eric Friedebach]

Funny you should mention Krogers... I just got a Kroger's card at the store on Telephone Rd. because of the "share" program where they return something like 3% of every purchase to my FAVORITE 501(c)3 which just happens to be Gulf Coast Wing-CAF at the moment!

The CAF also receives a percentage of the purchases from amazon.com, just enter amazon.com through the link on the CAF’s Gift Shop website.

Tell Scott I said hi!

[SPANNERmkV]

Scott...
Eric says HI!


never knew about the Amazonian discount...of course I'm still on dial-up at home... thanks...

Cro-MagDon SPANNER

[Nathan]

Scott will be 90 years young this Aug. 25th.

He is flying his Luscombe Right now to Genneseo...(sp?)

I can't make it to NY, but if you see him give him a salute and ask him to come on by Raiders when he gets back to Texas!

SPANNER

I remember seeing that airplane at Geneseo before. haha Wow the guys 90? More power to him. Good show.

[bomberflight]

WE will gladly eat cheeseburgers on Saturday if you will pay for them today at:

CAF-Gulf Coast Wing
18042 CR 127
Pearland, TX 77581

Airmailed a donation to you today